10 Formerly Great Actors That Have Completely Lost Their Way

9) Nick Nolte

Then:

He was once crowned People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive (seriously, that actually happened), but Nick Nolte wasn’t always just a mere piece of eye candy. In the 80s and 90s, he was a real star, collaborating with Scorsese and co-inventing the buddy cop movie with Eddie Murphy in the 48 Hrs films. He also has three Oscar nominations to his name.

Now:

Some projects Nolte has been involved with lately include Arthur, Gangster Squad, Return to Sender and The Ridiculous Six. There’s some OK stuff thrown in there as well – Noah, Warrior, to name two that aren’t utter garbage – but even more worrying than the diminished quality of work is how much Nolte has deteriorated into a kind of grizzled Gary Busey, a vibe nobody should be going for. Once a great screen presence, Nolte now looks like that crazy distant uncle you choose to avoid at family gatherings.